gratitude

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgratitudegrat‧i‧tude /ˈɡrætɪtjuːd $ -tuːd/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]THANKthe feeling of being grateful opp ingratitudeTears of gratitude filled her eyes.gratitude to/towardsShe had a deep gratitude towards David, but she did not love him.gratitude forThe committee expressed its gratitude for the contribution he had made.in gratitude for somethingWill you let me take you out to dinner tomorrow in gratitude for what you’ve done?with gratitudeShe accepted his offer with gratitude. → debt of gratitudeat debt(4)COLLOCATIONSverbsexpress your gratitudeWe would like to express our gratitude to everyone for their generous donations.show your gratitudeHer face showed her gratitude.feel gratitudeHe felt a certain gratitude to Eleanor for giving him this idea.earn somebody's gratitudeThe useful service she performed raising money has earned our gratitude.adjectivessomebody's eternal/undying gratitude (=used to emphasize how extremely grateful you are)The doctors who saved my daughter have my undying gratitude.somebody's deep gratitude (also profound gratitude formal)My only emotions afterward were relief and deep gratitude.somebody's sincere gratitudeFirst, I must express our sincere gratitude for all you have done.somebody's immense gratitude (=being very grateful)He would like everyone to know about his immense gratitude for all their work.phrasesa feeling/sense of gratitudeShe had a sudden feeling of gratitude towards him.owe somebody a debt of gratitudeI owe my former teacher a deep debt of gratitude.